This episode is about one thing only: THE POOL SCENE. Our best friend Nora joined us to celebrate the iconic Chapter 31 and we had so much fun chatting about everything that goes down in the Canaan House pool—from plot revelations to moments of intimacy we will simply never recover from. (We also have a very important personal agenda to push here and we're trying to convert you all!)  Then a discussion we've been eagerly awaiting: Gideon and Harrow and the ROMANCE of it all. Despite the specific focus, this is our longest episode yet so we hope everyone else feels as unhinged about this chapter and scene as we do!

 * SPOILER ALERT * We reference events from GTN and HTN in this podcast, as it’s intended for readers who’ve already finished both books.

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References:

• mayasaura: The Ninth House and salt water
• thelockedtomb: The three dots
• give-every-lesbian-a-sword: They should kiss
• aeondeug: Necro/Cav relationship taboo
• gothicenjoyer: Lesbian storytelling patterns in TLT
• amonotropauniflora: Gideon & Harrow childhood
• kingfrumpkin: Gideon & Harrow only had each other
• gideonisms: Gideon/Harrow
• appsa: Gideon/Harrow ironic tension
• mayasaura: Gideon/Harrow weaponizing their dynamic 
• ghostmartyr: Gideon/Harrow fitting into their roles
• commander-minkowski: Gideon's denial
• vaguely-concerned: The cavalier doth protest
• voyaging-too: Gideon suppressing attraction to Harrow
• thanergy: Number of times Gideon describes Harrow's mouth
• thunderon: Gideon describing Harrow's expressions
• neornithes: Harrow defending Gideon
• boneempress: Harrow protecting Gideon
• thunderon: Fight scene sets up the pool scene
• appsa: Harrow's girlish vulnerable heart
• mayasaura: Gideon pitying Harrow
• 4themoonneverbeams: Pool scene as baptism

Georgette Heyer kisses

"Norman Spotlights: Tamsyn Muir," In the Margin
"How Gideon the Ninth author Tamsyn Muir queers the space opera," Vox
"Ten Minutes with Tamsyn Muir," Coode Street Podcast

Intro/Segment Music: "Turismo" by Spaceinvader (Icons8 Music)

Outro Music: "Warm Vacuum Tube" by A

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